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Motorola G96 vs Motorola Moto G Max

A side-by-side comparison of the Motorola G96 and the Motorola Moto G Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Motorola G96
Motorola
Motorola G96
Motorola Moto G Max
Motorola
Motorola Moto G Max

Overview

Display
Motorola G96
6.67inch
P-OLED · 144 Hz
1080 × 2400 · 395 PPI
Motorola Moto G Max
6.72inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
1080 × 2400 · 391 PPI
Chip
Motorola G96
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno 710 · Android 15
Motorola Moto G Max
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno · Android 16
Memory
Motorola G96
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Motorola Moto G Max
6GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Motorola G96
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Motorola Moto G Max
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
1440p@30fps video
Battery
Motorola G96
5,500mAh
30 W wired
Motorola Moto G Max
7,000mAh
30 W wired
Build
Motorola G96
178g
161.9 × 73.3 × 7.9 mm
IP68
Motorola Moto G Max
213g
166.2 × 76.5 × 8.6 mm
IP64
Connectivity
Motorola G96
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Motorola Moto G Max
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Motorola G96Motorola Moto G Max

Motorola G96

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Motorola Moto G Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Motorola G96

Announced
2025, July 09
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 16

Motorola Moto G Max

Announced
2026, August 10
Status
Available. Released 2026, August 14

Motorola G96

Dimensions
161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Motorola Moto G Max

Dimensions
166.2 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Motorola G96

Type
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Motorola Moto G Max

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (HBM)
Size
6.72 inches, 109.6 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Motorola G96

OS
Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710

Motorola Moto G Max

OS
Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno

Motorola G96

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Motorola Moto G Max

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Motorola G96

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Motorola Moto G Max

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95”, 0.8µm, PDAF

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Motorola G96

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Motorola Moto G Max

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
Video
1080p@30fps

Motorola G96

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Motorola Moto G Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

Yes

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Motorola G96

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Motorola Moto G Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Motorola G96

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Smart Connect 2.0

Motorola Moto G Max

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Motorola G96

Type
5500 mAh
Charging
30W wired

Motorola Moto G Max

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
30W wired

Motorola G96

Colors
Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue)
Price
About 180 EUR

Motorola Moto G Max

Colors
Pantone: Alaskan Blue, Malaga (Burgundy), Stargazer (Slate)
Full specs: Motorola G96 Full specs: Motorola Moto G Max

How the Motorola G96 and Motorola Moto G Max differ

  • The Motorola Moto G Max has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5500 mAh on the Motorola G96.
  • The Motorola Moto G Max has the bigger screen, 6.72 inches against 6.67 inches.
  • The Motorola G96 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
  • The Motorola Moto G Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.

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